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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

Start where it matters. The Commanders took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They are betting Suamataia proves the room right and everyone else wrong. On value alone, Wallace makes the weekend a net positive.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin in slot 36 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
A real head-scratcher, Kingsley Suamataia in the 40th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens
A tidy little value on Kamren Kinchens in Round 3, Pick 3, a step better than break-even. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick78 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
No drama and no debate, Brandon Dorlus went about where he belonged in pick 78. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick100 Rnd3 Elijah Jones
They liked Elijah Jones enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 100. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick139 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at the 139th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick152 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo at pick No. 152 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick222 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Caedan Wallace in the 222nd pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.